Crisis? What crisis? Cypriots remain unprepared

The vast majority of Cypriots are woefully unprepared for an emergency situation, according to data from the EU which this week urged the bloc’s population to stockpile 72 hours of supplies and have some cash on hand.

Most people scoff at what are known as “preppers” – in the US especially – but unexpected emergencies are not exactly without precedence in Cyprus: the 1974 Turkish invasion and displacement of tens